Prior to embarking on her PhD, Catherine enjoyed a busy and varied practice, appearing in the First-Tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal, Administrative Court and Court of Appeal.

Catherine has worked on some significant pro bono cases including drafting submissions to the Romanian Constitutional Court (as part of a team which included members of 1 Pump Court) in a case concerning trans rights; and being instructed on an application for permission to intervene in the Supreme Court in the Elan-Cane case which concerned gender neutral markers on passports. Catherine has also co-authored a complex advice on the seizure and repurposing of assets for the benefit of victims of sexual violence, instructed by Hogan Lovells LLP. Catherine’s pro bono work was recognised when she was named Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year in 2020 by Advocate.

Catherine also has extensive experience of business immigration, and most recently has worked as a consultant for DAC Beachcroft advising on all aspects of business immigration law and procedure.

During her PhD, Catherine has worked as a research assistant, undertaking systematic case law research in relation to Article 14 ECHR as it relates to the Memorandum of Understanding with Rwanda. As a direct consequence of this research she has helped to host and taken part in events associated with the policy, which have included participants with lived experience, charities/NGOs, activists, lawyers and academics. Catherine has also spoken at several academic conferences and has co-authored a peer-reviewed article.